Jurnal Sosiologi Dialektika
Vol. 17 No. 1 (2022): Jurnal Sosiologi Dialektika

Instagram’s utilization and advertising performance on viral product consumption for millennials

Istiyana Afifah (Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Airlangga)



Article Info

Publish Date
18 Mar 2022

Abstract

The popularity of Instagram gave rise to new celebrities with the name of Instagram celebrities. Instagram celebrities are individuals who have a popularity for other Instagram users, the blue tick icon as a sign that the account is owned by a popular individual. There is a role of Instagram celebrities in introducing products to the millennial generation. In addition, Instagram celebrities can form new fashions or trends in the millennial generation. Instagram celebrities can be a reference for millennials to decide to buy a product. The study used qualitative methods and interpretive approaches. The criteria of informants are to use Instagram social media and know Mahika Kids and Ngikan Yuk products. Data collection techniques use primary data and secondary data. This study found that viral products arise from the delivery of advertising messages through Instagram in the form of objects that can be events, there are simulations of ads that become a topic of conversation for millennials, and Instagram celebrities become references for millennials in assessing and interpreting a product. The decision of millennials to buy viral products is the desire to show a symbol of self-existence that can follow new trends and advertising performance from Instagram celebrities that attract millennials.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

DIALEKTIKA

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Subject

Social Sciences

Description

Jurnal Sosiologi Dialektika (JSD) is open access, peer-reviewed and scientific journal published by Universitas Airlangga. The objective of Jurnal Sosiologi Dialektika (JSD) is to publish original research and review articles which advance the theoretical understanding of, promote and report ...